Who does this Maddox think he is, sends correspondence on school stationery without even a review by the entire Board. The "city board is in control" if that was the case the State would not have been in Birmingham for several months.
Based on Maddox attitude and approach to the problem the State needs to take control and make it perfectly clear to Maddox who is in charge of putting the pieces back together and give the kids a good education.
Wonder what Maddox real problem is?

The Bonds that are being sold by the State are backed by annual Federal Transportation Project Funding.
The costs are thus 80% Federal Funding and 20% Local Funding. If projects are not using Bond Funds then the Local Funds will probably be matching funds not 20%.

Two things to consider, first, the State is already $5 Billion in Bond Debt; second, gambling will provide significant revenue to the State, however dumping this revenue into the General Fund will really open the gates for spending. What this revenue is to be used for should be specifically set forth in the Legislation allowing gambling.

The next to last sentence in the article will be key to GO borrowing, "taxes specifically pledged to pay debt service".
Lenders are not going to want to see "new" tax funds dumped into the General Fund without the Debt Service Payment set aside.

Transfer $67M from the Trust to General, pay Health of $30M, leaves $37M from the Trust in the General for spending on items other than Education.
Rob Peter to pay Paul?
In this case it is rob the kids to pay for God knows what!

The Code of Alabama Section 40-23-5 Certain Organizations Exempt from Sales and Use Tax.
AL State Law is responsible for who does and doesn't collect sales tax. Just because it is a "non-profit" doesn't mean it doesn't collect sales tax.
Sounds more like the elected officials trying to point the finger of getting new business away from them as to what businesses should be allowed to open.

Personally, I believe an Orbiter should have gone to KSC, Manned Space Houston, MSFC Huntsville, and Southern Calif. These are the areas with the Shuttle Team that designed, built, launched, flew and landed these Proud Birds.

I wonder if Stokes would get a "hair cut" if he went on the reservation land?
Too bad he, not the Indians, is going to be responsible for the loss of jobs and revenue.
His attitude sounds like that of Gen Custer.

They may have advanced degrees and worked for NASA/DOD but their ignorance and arrogance overshadows all this. I have several advanced degrees and worked our Nations Space Programs for 40 years and inspiring kids to become American "Rocket Scientists" was the goal of most workers. Not break up their day to show the hard work and knowledge they invested in their rockets.
I have filed a formaL complaint with National Geographic as to the action and behavior taken by this group.

They may have advanced degrees and worked for NASA/DOD but their ignorance and arrogance overshadows all this. I have several advanced degrees and worked our Nations Space Programs for 40 years and inspiring kids to become American "Rocket Scientists" was the goal of most workers. Not break up their day to show the hard work and knowledge they invested in their rockets.
I have filed a formaL complaint with National Geographic as to the action and behavior taken by this group.

Maybe Obama can find another Solyndra for the space program. Significant increase for commercial contracts equals significant contributions to Obama.
Another attempt as Obama pursues his goal of destroying this country.

I'll never forget Wednesdays from 1958 to 1960, that was my school's day on American Bandstand.
Dick Clark made it a point to talk to us before the show and at least twice each show he would sit in those flimsy stands with us.
Rest in Peace America's oldest teenager, you will never be foregotten!